SAP Integrated Business Planning

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) 

Real-time planning 

Balance demand and supply, integrate planning across finance and operations, and link execution to mid- and long-term plans. 

Simulation and comparison of scenarios 

Run what-if analyses on demand or supply changes and compare scenarios for fast, informed decisions that mitigate risk. 

Collaboration 

Break down operational and planning silos and improve teamwork and efficiency in the planning process. 

Forecasting and Demand Management 

Demand planning 

Combine multiple demand signals with statistical forecasts and collaborate to create accurate demand plans. 

Advanced demand sensing 

Refine short-term forecasts to drive better fulfillment and inventory reduction. 

Robust statistical models 

Use sophisticated forecasting algorithms combined with machine learning and pre-and post-processing algorithms. 

Inventory Planning and Optimization 

Multistage inventory optimization 

Use less inventory to buffer supply chain risk and uncertainty with multi-echelon inventory optimization. 

Robust statistical models 

Provide significant improvements over textbook calculations with proven algorithms.  

Forecast error management 

Buffer against forecast error and other demand-side uncertainty to support your demand-driven supply chain.